At the end of the evening, Thorin was whisked away by a group of other blacksmiths to celebrate his advancement, while Wolfe and the others returned to their room.
Stephanie, Molly and Lula had all chosen to eat in their room, since they could get away without being in public, and they didn't want to deal with the Noblewomen who were pleading with Cassie and Ella for charms that afternoon.
They didn't know that the issue had already been handled by the Professor, but Stephanie preferred to be in small groups anyhow, and wasn't the world's most social person.
